Wei Wen Professor Rowe English 101 May 9‚ 2011 Fuku—a curse of bad consequences “Fuku—generally a curse or a doom of some kind; specifically the Curse and the Doom of the New World‚” written in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ which is written by Junot Diaz (Diaz 1). If you make a bad choice‚ you will receive “fuku‚” says Junot Diaz in the interview on Q TV (YouTube). In the interview with Slate Magazine‚ Diaz says that the novel “is all about
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ones that caught my attention was five of the topics which is about discrimination dealing with police brutality which leads to today society‚ the movie Bamboozled using satire‚ the history of slavery dealing with Harriett Tubman also known as the gangster‚ Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr the activists. To begin with discrimination dealing with police brutality‚ in this society African Americans are mental and physical abuse by just being black or may say “African Americans”‚ no matter what‚ the
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Movies in the 1930 ’s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930 ’s. These two new genres symbolized the impression that Hollywood had on national culture during the great depression. Some musicals like gold diggers were not just made to be enjoyed but intended to go against the economic depression. It did just that by showing the spirit of optimism and cooperation. Gangster film such as "Public Enemies"(1931) and "Scar face"(1932) dramatized violence. Violence in those films were
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The Departed and the Irish Mob While not as talked about as the Italian mafia‚ the Irish Mob is just as violent and proficient in their ways. Taking place in South Boston‚ the departed depicts a fictitious‚ but only just‚ account of the struggle between the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish Mob. Leonardo Dicaprio’s character Billy Costigan is a new member of the MSP and is chosen to become an undercover officer because of his background. Costigan’s father was from South Boston‚ and Costigan
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L/O GETTING TO KNOW YOU KEY TERMINOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM OF ANALYSIS Who are you? § Think of a film that you like and one thing you like about it § Introduce yourself to your neighbour and you explain your choice of film § Introduce yourself and your neighbour and their choice
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orchestra to create a dramatic tension for the viewers or the clanks of the swords as they clashed together moments before the death of Tybalt as he fought with Romeo‚ similarly the sound effects luhrmann had used were the rap music to give off the gangster vibe of danger or the gunshots between the Montagues and Capulets. Using this technique‚ the sound effects help the conflict scenes by creating immersivity between the scene and the audience. Thus the sound effects greatly support the
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Arnold Rothstein 19th century America attracted a boom of culture as immigrants swarm in by the millions. During the begging of this century the majority of immigrants consisted of Italians‚ Irish‚ and European-Jews. These groups came in dozens and often kept to themselves. They didn ’t trust no one‚ but their kind‚ especially the police. Chaos and corruption was common amongst immigrant populated areas and authorities had no control over it. These mobsters weren ’t natives‚ they too were immigrants
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dei Machiavelli but the late rap artist Tupac Shakur has also used the term in his lyrics. Machiavelli was a historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ humanist‚ and writer based in Florence‚ Italy during the Renaissance. Tupac Shakur was a gangster rapper‚ drug dealer‚ poet‚ activist and actor born on the streets of East Harlem‚ New York. These two come from very different backgrounds but they use the term in similar ways. Both Machiavelli’s and Tupac’s use the word “Machiavellian” demonstrates
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three time periods present within Once Upon a Time in America intertwine to show the consequences the main character’s choices have made. Crime would be central to any gangster film‚ but here large grandiose operations are scaled into smaller and more intimate moments. The broad story revolves around the rise and fall of Jewish gangsters‚ but not just as criminals instead humanizing them to see how one could justify such actions. Once Upon a Time in America takes a standard crime film and reworks it
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1979‚ the speaker‚ James Baldwin presented his allegation that language is the key to identity. Today I am living in a world of judgement. Though‚ I am not a “thug”‚ a “gangster‚” if I hang out with those types of people‚ or dress similar to them then that’s would I would be labeled as. Take for example Trayvon Martin. He was no gangster‚ just an average respectable seventeen year old black male who was falsely profiled. From personal experiences‚ I am a victim of judging others based on their language
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